Steven P. Administrators Posted July 29, 2002 Administrators Share Posted July 29, 2002 Well I've made no secret of being anti Lindows in my posts on Neowin, but now Michael Robertson has gone toooo far First a pic of the man: You may note the image is called friendly_mr.jpg ?? WTF is there an unfriendly_mr.jpg ? nope.. but he might be trying to tell us something there. make up your own minds.. Anyway I hate the way Apple goes around closing small sites that infringe on their "copyright" that is to say copies the Aqua idea. Many a small site has been closed emulating the beast that is Apple Macintosh/Aqua or Quicktime related. but.. this time guys do your worst! look at this: http://www.lindows.com blantent rip of http://www.apple.com What a parasite, and this is the alternative to Windows or Linux on the Desktop? someone who leeches of everybody else? damn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Dorr Veteran Posted July 29, 2002 Veteran Share Posted July 29, 2002 /me points at the 2nd sub link, "Jobs" and laughs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzla Veteran Posted July 29, 2002 Veteran Share Posted July 29, 2002 Wow, that is a fantastic and original web site design. they must have some serious skills over there at lindows. First they bundle wine with a linux distro and charge for it, now they make this web site. The guys are legends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnios Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 you go girl ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munki Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 They're still alive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomwarren Veteran Posted July 29, 2002 Veteran Share Posted July 29, 2002 gawd Someone take it down...lol j/k ACTUALLY dont just incase there is one nutter here :s hehe Seriously tho they shouldnt do that sorta ****, it aint fair on others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazydesert Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 i'm gonna write to them. this is pathetic, i'm no longer going to stand up for these guys. pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesseract Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 Originally posted by Dazzla Wow, that is a fantastic and original web site design. they must have some serious skills over there at lindows. First they bundle wine with a linux distro and charge for it, now they make this web site. The guys are legends. LOL :rolleyes: :D lazydesert: good for you! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniacid Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 L O L :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan_X Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 yeap... they $uck so much... maybe their next OS will be named MacUx or ApplUx or iLindows X... :p and the apps is gonna be called iTunux, iPhotux, iMoviux... hehehe ;) either way tehy really $uck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 is there an unfriendly_mr.jpg ? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazydesert Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 put this on the frontpage, let everyone know that these guys are pathetic morons with the intellectual capacity of a paper towel. pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesseract Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 They use a name for their OS very similar to another popular OS, they use a not-so-unique was to run, oh i mean emulate windows programs, then they decide to use a design very similar to another website that sees quite a bit of traffic. I guess they are nothing but bums and people without ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vidar Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 My god, that is pathetic! Not only are they still stuck on the $99 license idea (of a product that's built on Open Source GNU Licensed products) they rip apple's website's interface. Now with StarOffice! The Office Suite that works like MS Office! (...and has to be purchased just like it too...) Sorry folks. I'm sticking with Mandrake Linux & Open Office for my alternative needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxikk Veteran Posted July 29, 2002 Veteran Share Posted July 29, 2002 ok, im totally about to mail them and tell them how ghey they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazydesert Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 Originally posted by ToxikK ok, im totally about to mail them and tell them how ghey they are. everyone should. this is pathetic. i mailed legal@lindows.com pathetic. also sending to copyright@apple.com ^original and innovative.. not pathetic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmakillernz Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 The only thing they ripped was the top menu. So what? I don't like Lindows and will never use it but you guys are just looking for anything to bash them with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravager Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 What a blatantly obvious rip!!!! I seriously think we should all mail that Lindows guy and tell him about how we feel about this bullsh*t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazydesert Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 Originally posted by karmakillernz The only thing they ripped was the top menu. So what? I don't like Lindows and will never use it but you guys are just looking for anything to bash them with. so what?! you work on a website for hours upon hours then have someone steal your work. its pathetic. pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesseract Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 I e-mailed them. Here is what I said: I am e-mailing you to discuss your website design. The design appears to infringe upon another company?s corporate website, Apple Computer. Please take a look at their website at http://www.apple.com and tell me if your website looks in any way similar to Apple?s website. Thank you for your time. Hope they give me a response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmakillernz Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 Originally posted by lazydesert so what?! you work on a website for hours upon hours then have someone steal your work. its pathetic. pathetic. I'm not saying I agree with it. But you guys are saying the WHOLE website is a blatent rip when it's not. A simple email to Apple's copyright email address would do and let them handle it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazydesert Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 Originally posted by karmakillernz I'm not saying I agree with it. But you guys are saying the WHOLE website is a blatent rip when it's not. A simple email to Apple's copyright email address would do and let them handle it. agreed and sent. but the header menu is on each page and therefore is a part of the whole site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmakillernz Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 Originally posted by lazydesert agreed and sent. but the header menu is on each page and therefore is a part of the whole site. True... but as you say, it's part of the whole site, but not the whole site ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P. Administrators Posted July 29, 2002 Author Administrators Share Posted July 29, 2002 I added as news, I hope its ok, I wrote it from this post and my previous thoughts on them. EDIT: https://www.neowin.net/comments.php?id=5768...8&category=main link :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deadzombie Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 Inside word is that Wal*Mart has dropped Lindows and is looking for another Linux distro on their PC's. Don't **** Wal*Mart off...they can make or break you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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